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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10317

17 February 2011
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/medicines
Go-ahead for new anti-counterfeiting directive

Brussels, 16/02/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 16 February, the European Parliament approved a compromise negotiated in first reading with the Council of Ministers on the draft directive to prevent the sale of fake medicines in legal medicine distribution networks in Europe. The sale of medicines online will be covered by the new legislation that will also set new safety and traceability standards, and penalties against forgers in order to prevent the sale of fake medicines to people in...

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